[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 231 (Friday, November 30, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 71354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28760]
[[Page 71354]]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 64
[CG Docket Nos. 11-116 and 09-158; CC Docket No. 98-170; FCC 12-42]
Empowering Consumers To Prevent and Detect Billing for
Unauthorized Charges (``Cramming''); Consumer Information and
Disclosure; Truth-in-Billing Format
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of May
24, 2012. This document corrects rules adopted to help consumers
prevent and detect the placement of unauthorized charges on their
telephone bills, an unlawful and fraudulent practice commonly referred
to as ``cramming.''
DATES: This correction contains modified information collection
requirements that have not been approved by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB). The Commission will publish a separate document in
the Federal Register announcing the effective date of this correction.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Conway, [email protected]
or (202) 418-2887, of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document makes the following correction
to the final rule published May 24, 2012, at 77 FR 30915:
Sec. 64.2401 [Corrected].
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1. On page 30919, in the third column, in Sec. 64.2401, revise
paragraph (f) to read as follows:
(f) Blocking of third-party charges. (1) Carriers that offer
subscribers the option to block third-party charges from appearing on
telephone bills must clearly and conspicuously notify subscribers of
this option at the point of sale and on each carrier's Web site.
(2) Carriers that offer subscribers the option to block third-party
charges from appearing on telephone bills must clearly and
conspicuously notify subscribers of this option on each telephone bill.
Federal Communications Commission.
Bulah P. Wheeler,
Associate Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing
Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-28760 Filed 11-29-12; 8:45 am]
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